We Don't Have To Say Goodbye Poem by Jim Yerman

We Don't Have To Say Goodbye

Rating: 4.9


Death came earlier than expected...
we begged...
we pleaded...
we prayed
But death ignored all our requests...
for that often is death's way.

And just as often we were not ready
we could not justify...
we were confused...
we were sad...
we were angry
and it hurt to say goodbye.

But once we finished grieving
happiness revived
For although we lost a person we love
Our memories survived.

Which means as long as we remember...
that person remains near-by...
and every time we think of them...
we don't have to say goodbye.

Saturday, December 3, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: death
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kim Barney 28 December 2016

Very nice poem, Jim. I can relate, as I lost my mother at an early age. This is very comforting. Congratulations for having it selected as poem of the day!

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Cynthia Buhain-baello 28 December 2016

I am so touched by your poem, and feel comforted. I lost three friends this year and I really miss them You are right, as long as we have memories we don't have to say goodbye.

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Pen Anthony 28 December 2016

This here is a lovely piece sir

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Anil Kumar Panda 28 December 2016

No one can ever escape death. This is inevitable and have to be accepted. Yeah we can live with the memory of those whom death snatches away from us. Beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing and congrats.

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Rajnish Manga 28 December 2016

Wonderfully written piece of poetry. We mourn the death, sometimes sudden, of our near and dear ones but their memories survive to fill the void and give us moral support. Congrats and Thanks. ** we were angry / and it hurt to say goodbye / But once we finished grieving / happiness revived Our memories survived.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 21 April 2021

People die in God's Time, I reckon. Most adorable poem about death. So true is your poem about Death and indeed our memories survived. Aptly worded.5 Stars full. Beautifully worded.

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C F 15 November 2019

A very nice write … there is so much beauty in remembering …

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Benjamin chiu uy 27 September 2018

A good one, This is really the best anti death poem Great poem esteem poet

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Prayad Brian Pantasri 05 January 2017

Indeed, thanks for writing about death in such a comfortably poetic ease. Cheers.

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Godfrey Morris 28 December 2016

Love this poem true words and very comforting.

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